Before you go getting all upset, at me for writing this. Please take the time to actually read all of this-post. And yes I have always supported this, but I am beginning to fall towards the non supporting side. » Read more: HR2156 Why is it needed
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With the recent business venture IdleAire Inc. failing, and going out of business it got me to thinking. Why do good ideas in trucking always seem to fail, or do fail period? We have all seen and heard the listening sessions the FMCSA has been holding recently, they want to change the HOS up, again. Why, must they mess with a good thing? I mean clearly statistics don’t lie, we have seen a decrease in accidents with fatalities. So, why change a good thing that is working? » Read more: Good ideas in Trucking fail why
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I know I have been warned by my real friends to just let some things go. But, when is enough going to be enough? I guess what I am trying to say is why is a “loose cannon” driver that accuses people of being online stalkers, keep menacing a prominent and upstanding lady in the trucking industry? And it is not every once in a while, recently it is every day just about. » Read more: Talk about being an online “stalker”
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Jacksonville, Florida (NASDAQ-LSTR) Landstar System, Inc., a non-asset based provider of integrated supply chain solutions delivering safe, specialized transportation, warehousing and logistics services, has recognized 101 men and women for their outstanding safety records and professionalism behind the wheel. » Read more: Landstar Honors Newest Class of Million Mile Safe Drivers
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First off I want to say, this article was written by Wilson Hines a real trucker. Check out the about the author at the end of this article.
The occupation of truck driving has a horrible impact on families. I have been around the trucking business since my father started trucking in 1984 to compensate for horrible farming debt. Since that time, I have seen family after family go through the pains of divorce or having a child that has become cold-hearted to one or both parents. » Read more: Trucking Careers and the Effect on Families
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An accident happened last month on the NY Thruway. This would not be eye catching or really interesting except for those involved, but what the cause of this accident makes it interesting to everybody. The driver of the car that was hit, was a female and her car had become disabled in the road after she had hit a deer. The accident happened Dec. 12th, 2009. » Read more: Trucker was Tired and Watching Porn in Fatal Accident
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One of the goals of Women In Trucking Association is to celebrate the success of women in the industry. The “Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel,” to be held at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, KY will honor all female professional drivers throughout North America. The celebration will begin at noon Saturday, March 27. » Read more: WIT announce entertainment for Salute to the Women behind the Wheel
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PCS Software Inc. is pleased to announce the release of a new iPhone based application for the Trucking Industry. This exciting app will literally change the way thousands of transportation companies operate.
Never buy another delivery receipt ticket book again. The BOL in iBOL stands for “Bill Of Lading”. Now drivers can collect consignee signatures on their iPhones. The driver types in the delivery location, pieces and weight, and iBOL will generate a date and time stamped Signature Collection screen. » Read more: New iPhone App ‘iBOL’ by PCS Software
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Well, today started out with an unofficial announcement of a ban on on Texting for Truck Drivers and Bus Drivers. Why, just trucks and bus drivers? Truck drivers for the most part are the safest drivers out on the highway. Why not focus on more important things? I mean yea WHEN a truck has an accident it’s bad 90% of the time, somebody gets hurt or dies. But how many of those accidents have been proven its related to texting and driving? » Read more: Ban on Texting for Truckers why not everyone
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